PLANNING YOUR MOVE Keep all your receipts. Many moving expenses may be tax-deductible. To find out which ones are, consult a tax advisor or refer to the Internal Revenue Publication 521: Tax Information on Moving Expenses.

Send Change-Of-Address cards to everyone who will need to contact you at your new address. Some organizations have toll-free 800 numbers, so you can make changes over the phone.

Laundry tickets are easy to misplace, ask for your things by name and not just by the receipts you have.

Some clubs and organizations may offer partial refunds or allow you to sell unused portions of your membership. Ask about their policies.

GARAGE SALES It's a good opportunity to make extra money. Remember to check with local authorities about restrictions.

Contact painters, carpenters, plumbers, roofers-whatever services you need-so your home is ready when you arrive. Remember to change the locks on all the doors in your new home.

Request 'PERFECT PAYMENT RECORD' letters from your utility companies in order to avoid paying hundreds of dollars in deposits at your new home.

Call ahead and order telephone directories for your new home so they'll be waiting for you. And remember, take-along your old phone book-it may come handy after the move

Measure doorways, hallways, elevators and stairwells in your new home to make sure you have enough clearance.

Go through your home and make sure Library books are not in with the books you will be packing.

NOTIFY SERVICES AND UTILITIES. Tell your current suppliers-including trash collection, newspaper delivery, and telephone, water and power companies-when to discontinue services. A tell your future utilities when to connect new services. If you have 'last month' deposits with services, such as the telephone company, request your refund.

COLLECT YOUR IMPORTANT RECORDS. Gather personal and family records, including medical and dental records (with X-rays), veterinarian records and pet immunization papers, school records, legal documents and titles, banking and financial records, stock and bond certificates, tax returns, birth certificates, passports and insurance documents.

If you plan to stay overnight along the way, reserve your accommodations two weeks in advance.

GET YOUR CAR SERVICED. If you're moving from a warm climate to a cold one, check your antifreeze.

CLOSE BANK ACCOUNTS. Keep enough cash to tide you over until you are settled into your new home. If possible, have your current bank transfer funds to your new bank.

TRANSFER PRESCRIPTIONS. Ask your doctor for assistance.

 If you're moving during the school year, you may have to pre-enroll children in their new schools before you actually move. Check with school officials to get their advice.

If you're going to need a babysitter on moving day, reserve one beforehand.

As soon as you decide on a moving date, use this calendar to outline all the activities that lead up to moving day.

Write things down as you think of them and leave yourself enough time to get things done. Remember to check your planner regularly. Placing it in a convenient and prominent place (like on the refrigerator door) will help.

Don't try to memorize anything you can write down instead. A good memory is no substitute for a good plan.

• 1) Things to move into your new home.
• 2) Things that go into storage.
• 3) Things to sell or give away.

To determine the number of boxes and size of truck that you're going to need, multiply the cubic feet (cu.ft.) of each item you will be moving by the number of items. This will give you your total cubic-foot requirement.

PACKING LIKE A PRO Start packing early, a little each day, and pack one room at a time. Save time later by using a marker to label your boxes by room. Label appropriate boxes "fragile" as you pack them. Where needed, use mothballs or other pest-control products. Always packs things away clean-and clean your home as you pack.

Move during off season times. The moving business can be busiest between the months of June through September. Also try to plan your move during the middle of the month and the middle of the week. Check with moving companies, movers, storage companies and truck rental companies for any specials during non peak times.

Start planning your move at least 8 weeks in advance, compare prices with moving companies and movers and begin to make arrangements for packing and looking into storage of your goods.

GET THE KIDS INVOLVED  There are many reasons why families move, but you must keep on mind that moving represents a big change for all members of the family. Emotional fatigue and confusion can cause emotions to run high and tempers to run short. Proper preparation will enable the whole family to better handle the crises that relocating can bring about.

Here are several ideas that can help the transition to a new home as smooth as possible for your children.

Include your children in helping to make plans for your move. For example, take them with you, if possible, when you are looking for your new house or apartment.

If you are moving to a distant place, both you and your children can learn about the new area together. Moving companies, the local chamber of commerce, tourist bureaus, and state agencies are possible sources of information.

Children can use dolls, boxes and a wagon to get a feeling of the concept of moving through play-acting.

Let the children join in the fun of helping how to decide how to decorate and arrange their new rooms.

Take the time to make a last visit to places your family is particularly fond of.

Encourage your children to keep in contact with their friends. Have them exchange addresses and if it is possible, give thought to allowing them to have their old friends visit them at the new home. A telephone call to an old friend is a low-cost way to relieve post-move depression.

Prepare a package for each child containing their favorite toys, clothing and snacks. Make sure to label the box with the child's name.

Make sure to survey your new home for loose steps, low overhangs and other accident-producers. Watch your children carefully until everyone becomes more familiar with your new home.

Take a break with the family as soon as the major unpacking is done. Don't try to do everything as soon as you arrive.

Both parents need to be very attentive with all their children after the move and listen to what they have learned about the new school and friends.

The first few weeks in a new school may be difficult for your child. Follow his progress closely and if any problems increase or do not go away after time, do not hesitate to visit with your child's teacher. Accompanying your child to school for the first few days may ease everyone's minds.

Any abnormalities that linger-particularly physical ones, such as loss of appetite, insomnia-should be referred to a doctor. Point out to him that your family has recently relocated.

If you are moving to a radically different environment-rural to urban, or vice versa -speak with your children about the different situations they may face.

Moving can be a very emotional time for adults but for children the adjustment can be more extreme for they do not have the maturity, independence and understanding of a parent. You will move many valuable possessions when you change your address, but none will be as precious as your children. Give them the attention they deserve and need.

CARING FOR YOUR PETS WHILE MOVING